Monthly Chapter meeting 6pm at First United Methodist Church Annex, 69 Neecham St, Crossville, TN. RSVP to John Martin, speaker series coordinator, at jr.dmartin77@gmail.com if interested in attending the speaker portion and/or the meeting. Speaker is TennGreen Conservancy Deputy Director Christie Henderson and Development Officer Nichole Hidalgo discussing TennGreen’s land acquisition in Cumberland County and the annual Hike-a-Thon. Please be in your seat by the 6pm start time.
PLEASE NOTE THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER
Tuesday January 16 – Clarksville Chapter Meeting at the Rotary Park, Wade Bourne Center. Not the time change that meetings from December commence at 6:30pm
Monday, January 22 – Highland Rim Chapter Meeting. 7pm, DW Wilson Community Center, 501 N Collins Street, Tullahoma. Chapter Chair Patty Deen will give a presentation entitled “Iceland Adventure” showing the highlights of her August 2023 trip to Iceland. There will also be important discussion of items related to the October 25-27, 2024 Annual Meeting at Fall Creek Falls.
Before the meeting, we will gather at 5:30 pm for dinner at La Fiesta Bar & Grill, 1410 N. Jackson Street, Tullahoma, next to the Quality Inn. Please contact Highland Rim Chapter Chair Patty Deen if you plan to attend dinner so I can confirm the number for the reservation. Contact Patty at pdeen@palomar.edu or 760-703-8115 for more information.
Trail Building Status of the Cumberland Trail. Speaker, Ranger AnthonyJones, Head of Sequatchie, at 6 pm CT followed by the business meeting. Patches will be handed out to those who completed the 2023 200 mile Cumberland Trail challenge.
United Methodist Church Annex, 69 Neecham St, Crossville, TN. Meet at Los Margarita’s, 72 Woodmere Mall, for dinner at 4:30pm. Please text Bill Wisniewski 931-335-9360 if you are coming for dinner.
Meeting Location: Barnabas Center at 506 Fair Street, Franklin, TN 37064
Social hour begins at 6 pm with the meeting starting at 7 pm. Our program this quarter will be a report from Jackie Kelly who hiked the entire Natchez Trace, from Nashville, TN to Natchez, Mississippi. The Natchez Trace is a 444-mile recreational road and scenic drive through three states (TN, AL, MS). It roughly follows the “Old Natchez Trace,” a historic travel corridor used by American Indians, “Kaintucks,” European settlers, slave traders, soldiers, and future presidents. Today, people can enjoy a scenic drive as well as hiking, biking, horseback riding, and camping along the Parkway. Jackie was not able to present this program in December due to illness. She is feeling much better and she will present the trials and tribulations of someone who had a dream and followed thru with both perseverance and courage. We hope that all our members (current and prospective) will join us at the quarterly meeting.
We will also discuss potential Spring/Summer hikes which will include the Short Springs Wildflower Hike in April. We would also like input on the proposed TTA Annual Meeting in 2025 in association with the Clarksville Chapter. Hope to see you then!!
